GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |